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Doing Qualitative Research

Maria Lorentzon
- 01 Jun 1993 - 
- Vol. 18, Iss: 6, pp 1007-1007
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This article is published in Journal of Advanced Nursing.The article was published on 1993-06-01. It has received 2707 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Qualitative research.

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Meaning and methadone: patient perceptions of methadone dose and a model to promote adherence to maintenance treatment.

TL;DR: Perceptions about methadone dosing were assessed that included considerations beyond typical medical parameters used by physicians and other MMT providers to determine appropriate methamphetamineadone doses, suggesting a model for determining dose appropriateness and “ideal” methadones based on various factors both intrinsic and extrinsic to MMT.
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“Active Waiting”: Habits and the Practice of Conducting Qualitative Research:

TL;DR: The authors examines the role of habits in and on the practice of qualitative research and examines how researcher habits can influence the pacing of an inquiry, and concludes that qualitative research requires the learned practice of active waiting: striking a balance throughout a research project between moving forward and advancing the research process and, on the other hand, allowing adequate time for the full development of each aspect of the research.
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State capacity in the provision of services in Sedibeng district municipality

TL;DR: A thesis submitted to the Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, University of the Witwatersrand, in fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy.
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Action learning as legitimate peripheral participation

TL;DR: This article explored how students made sense of the learning that occurred within a Masters educational program (an MA in Human Resource Development), a programme informed by the ideals of critical action learning and critically reflective practice.
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The qualitative research interview

TL;DR: This work examines less structured interview strategies in which the person interviewed is more a participant in meaning making than a conduit from which information is retrieved.
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Sampling in Interview-Based Qualitative Research: A Theoretical and Practical Guide

TL;DR: A four-point approach to sampling in qualitative interview-based research is presented and critically discussed in this article, which integrates theory and process for the following: (1) defining a sample universe, by way of specifying inclusion and exclusion criteria for potential participation; (2) deciding upon a sample size, through the conjoint consideration of epistemological and practical concerns; (3) selecting a sampling strategy, such as random sampling, convenience sampling, stratified sampling, cell sampling, quota sampling or a single-case selection strategy; and (4) sample sourcing, which includes
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Word of mouth communication within online communities: Conceptualizing the online social network

TL;DR: In this article, the authors report the results of a two-stage study aimed at investigating online word of mouth (WOM) communication: a set of in-depth qualitative interviews followed by a social network analysis of a single online community.
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Methodological rigour within a qualitative framework

TL;DR: The methodological trinity of reliability, validity and generalization is described and a shift from a position of fundamentalism to a more pluralistic approach as a means of legitimizing naturalistic inquiry is advocated.
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Analyzing Qualitative Data

TL;DR: This half-day tutorial will focus on the basic methods for analyzing qualitative data using a mixture of talks and hands-on activities and will consider closed and open coding as well as clustering and categorizing coded data.